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Nets - not such a great idea in battle (Patreon)

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2016-04-05 19:08:47

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Here I ramble for a while about why armies didn't run about the battlefield armed with nets. I point out a few practical difficulties.

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Nets - not such a great idea in battle

Nets in battle may not have been very effective. If spears and shields are better - use those. Gladiatorial kit is for show-duels. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindybeige More weapons and armour videos here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCA860ECD7F894424 Here I ramble for a bit and speculate about my reasons for why nets were not used more in battle.